If you asked me to jot down a list of the 10 most influential people in world history, Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein are going right up top. My guess is that plenty of people feel the same way. And interest in both of them shows no signs of slowing down. At recent collectibles auctions, one bidder paid $520,000 for the scientist's 1930 wristwatch and another spent over $2 million for the legendary Indian leader's personal items, including his faithful pocket watch.

Besides teaching the world about non-violence and relativity, it's clear these two men know something about turning time into money. And I've discovered that it's a two-step process. First, you need to buy a quality wristwatch that will age gracefully. Second, change the world in such a monumental way that even a hundred years after you're gone, millions of people still talk about you. Then just sit back and wait for your your trusted timepiece to fetch six figures at auction. Seems simple enough.

To get you started, I suggest the Stauer Legacy, a striking automatic watch of timeless design. Inside the rose gold-fused, stainless steel case, you'll find an exquisite, antique white guilloche face. The rose gold coloring carries through on the hands and in the elegant Roman numerals. A blued, sweeping second hand counts time in precise fractions, marked along the outside of the dial. Etched ripples blossom from the center and surround a trio of complications including a date eye at the 3 o'clock position, a day of the week eye at 9 o'clock and a day/night window just above the 6 o'clock spot. The luxurious face is protected by a sturdy disc of scratch-resistant crystal.

This enduring timepiece secures with a genuine black leather strap, embossed in a crocodile pattern and is water resistant to 3 ATM. Most impressively, the Legacy's innovative engine is powered by an automatic self-winding mechanism, fueled by the movement of your body. You'll never have to worry about batteries or manual winding. And with all that extra time, you should have no problem coming up with a new way to change the world.